Contract Driver at ASPCA

Overview

Join our ASPCA LA Feline Programs team as a Contract Driver!

If you’re detail-oriented, passionate about animal welfare, and energized by a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this role offers the opportunity to support vulnerable cats and kittens who need us most. As part of a high-performing team caring for approximately 1,500 felines each year, you’ll support foster caregivers to further the ASPCA’s ultimate desired outcome that all animals live good lives.

Lifesaving impact, rewarding careers: For more than 150 years, the ASPCA has been on the frontlines to save, transform and protect the lives of millions of animals.

Who We Are

In collaboration with the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care & Control, the ASPCA LA Feline Programs provides temporary care and adoption opportunities for at-risk feline populations that might not find positive outcomes in a shelter environment. These populations include:

• Orphaned neonates under 4 weeks old

• Underage, orphaned kittens aged 4-8 weeks (our primary population)

• Queens in need of a stress-free environment to raise their young

• Juvenile and adult cats needing extra support finding adoption opportunities while recovering from illness or after extended stays in a shelter environment

About this Temporary Opportunity

• This is a part-time, contingent position.

• The person hired will be employed through a third-party staffing agency.

• The target hiring range for this temporary role is $25 per hour and may be modified in the future.

What You’ll Do

The Temporary Contract Driver will be responsible for transporting ASPCA-owned felines and supplies between various locations, including ASPCA facilities, LA County Animal Care Centers, foster volunteer homes, and veterinary clinics in the greater Los Angeles area. The Temporary Contract Driver will be responsible for securing felines into the vehicle for transport and ensuring they arrive to their destination safely and in a timely manner.

The contractor is responsible for monitoring supply inventory, distributing supplies among locations and re-stocking vehicles, submitting vehicle transport reports, cleaning and disinfecting vehicles, and on occasion, delivering ASPCA vehicles for maintenance and repairs.

Where and When You’ll Work

• This is a seasonal opportunity with shifts typically available Monday – Saturday.

• Schedule may change with programmatic needs, seasonality, or as needed by the ASPCA.

• The contractor will provide transportation to/from various locations, including ASPCA facilities, LA County Animal Care Centers, foster volunteer homes, and veterinary clinics in the greater Los Angeles area.

• The contractor will have access to an ASPCA passenger vehicle stationed at the Downey Animal Care Center to transport ASPCA-owned animals and supplies.

• The Temporary Contract Driver may have the option to use their personal vehicle for transports following ASPCA safety and sanitation protocols, and would receive monthly mileage reimbursements.

Responsibilities

Responsibility buckets are listed in general order of importance. They include, but are not limited to:

Animal Transport

• Perform pre- and post-transport vehicle inspections and submit transport reports

• Load and unload felines in transport vehicle using Fear Free principles

• Ensure felines are secured safely and comfortably in their carrier in the vehicle

• Safely drive vehicle in varying weather conditions, traffic levels and road types

• Monitor felines for obvious signs of illness, distress or injury during transport and report to ASPCA staff and foster volunteers following established protocols

• Provide care and spot cleaning for felines on transport as needed

• Communicate transport delays and updates to ASPCA staff and foster volunteers

• Provide excellent customer service to ASPCA foster volunteers and veterinary partners

Supply Distribution, Disinfection and Vehicle Maintenance

• Monitor supply levels, perform inventory checks and restock supplies among ASPCA locations and vehicles

• Report vehicle issues and incidents following established protocols, and deliver ASPCA vehicles to service appointments as needed

• Ensure vehicles are organized, clean and thoroughly disinfected between transports while utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment and sanitation protocols

• Clean and disinfect kennels, equipment, foster supplies and facility spaces as needed while utilizing appropriate personal protective equipment and sanitation protocols

• Complete ASPCA trainings as assigned

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must provide a valid driver’s license upon hire and pass a motor vehicle history check demonstrating a safe driving history

• Excellent customer service skills

• Shows drive and passion for getting things done

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to work independently

• Basic experience and comfort working in Microsoft Office suite and cloud-based document sharing platforms

• Adapts willingly to new ways of working, relationships or responsibilities

• Able to lift up to 30 pounds and perform tasks requiring walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and reaching throughout an 8-hour workday

• Ability to vigorously, quickly and thoroughly clean animal spaces, including pushing, pulling and using cleaning tools such as a broom and mop

Language

• English (required)

Education and Work Experience

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Experience

• At least 5 years of personal, volunteer or professional driving experience is preferred

• At least 1 year of personal, volunteer or professional experience handling cats is a plus

Stay Connected – Join Our Talent Community

If you are interested in joining our team but don't feel this position fits your experience or interests, please check out our other open opportunities or consider joining our Talent Community.

The ASPCA was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment by humans and must be protected under the law. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States.

The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, mobile spay/neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers.

The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide. We assist animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources.

At the ASPCA, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and compassionate culture and we welcome all voices to contribute to our lifesaving mission. Our staff represent a vast array of backgrounds and diversity dimensions, bringing with them valuable experiences and perspectives. They join the ASPCA to learn, grow, and continually do their best work on behalf of animals. We are inspired by our staff, partners, and the communities we support across the country who work to improve animal lives. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the ASPCA because it elevates our organizational culture, aligns with our Core Values, and enables us to move further and faster toward the ASPCA’s vision – that all animals live good lives; valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain and suffering.

Our EEO Policy

The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA’s standard application process, which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA. Please inform the ASPCA’s People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regards to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

Candidates residing in Colorado, Oregon, Indiana, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco should click here for additional information about general candidate notices.